The United States Chess Federation is pleased to announce that the following players have qualified to compete in the 2008 World Youth Chess Championship to be held in Vung Tau, Vietnam, from October 19th – 31st. The top players by rating in each age category are considered the official representatives. The delegation to the 2007 World Youth in Antalya, Turkey, included thirty-three players plus family and coaches for a total of seventy-three persons.

Players may qualify to represent the United States by being established as one of the three highest rated candidates by peak post-tournament rating in the previous 12 months ending with events included in the April Rating Supplement. They may also qualify by being within 50 rating points or less from the third qualifying spot. A player may also qualify by personal right by achieving a medal at the World Youth in the previous year or by achieving a Gold Medal at the previous Pan American Youth Festival. Qualifying by personal right this year from the 2007 World Youth is Daniel Naroditsky who won the Gold medal in the Under 12 age group in Turkey.